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- 1. Multiple Choice
The early Industrial Revolution workers faced all these conditions EXCEPT:
miserable working conditions
dangerous working conditions
minimal pay for long hours
control over seasonal schedule
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the most important source of power for the early Industrial Revolution?
the steam engine
animals
the windmill
the dynamo
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution began in this country.
The United States
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
- 4. Multiple Choice
What natural resources gave Great Britain an advantage in the Industrial Revolution?
water and forests
wildlife and precious gems
coal and iron
good harbors
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which industry did the Industrial Revolution first take hold in Great Britain?
textiles
iron production
agriculture
transportation
- 6. Multiple Choice
What invention made possible the growth of railroads?
the spinning jenny
the factory
macadamized roads
the steam locomotive
- 7. Multiple Choice
Steam engines could be made with stronger iron when:
more trees were cut down for fuel.
coal replaced wood for fuel.
railroads carried passengers.
steamships were developed.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT true of poor urban neighborhoods?
They were filled with overcrowded tenements.
The living conditions were dirty and squalid.
Most urbanites lived in factory-owned apartments.
The incidence of diseases was increasing.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Adam Smith, who took up for laissez-faire economics, believed that:
mercantilism was the only way to insure a truly free trade.
the government should regulate the economy.
the government should not interfere with the economy.
colonies were an important source of conpetition.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did industrialization impact women?
Many women entered the paid workplace.
Many women practiced traditional economic activities.
It had no impact on the lives of women.
Women moved from cities to rural areas.
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